According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.0 square miles (124.4 km²), of which 46.8 square miles (121.3 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) (2.54%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 298 people in 103 households, including 77 families, in the township. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 45.64% White, 3.02% African American, 48.99% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34%.[1]

Of the 103 households 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.4% of households were one person and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.26.

The age distribution was 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median household income was $28,750 and the median family income was $33,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $30,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,042. About 25.0% of families and 34.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 62.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.6% of those sixty five or over.